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    Expressing "absolute" with 绝对 (juéduì)

    Degree & Intensity
    Emphasis

    Structure

    绝对 + (的) + Noun / 绝对 + Verb/Adjective

    Explanation

    The word 绝对 (juéduì) means "absolute" or "absolutely" and is used to express something without any exception or reservation. It can function as an adjective modifying a noun (绝对的 + Noun) or as an adverb intensifying a verb or adjective, conveying total certainty or an extreme degree.

    Examples

    • 这件事我绝对不会告诉别人，你放心吧。

      Zhè jiàn shì wǒ juéduì bù huì gàosù biérén, nǐ fàngxīn ba.

      I will absolutely not tell anyone about this, so don't worry.

    • 他绝对是我们团队里最努力的人。

      Tā juéduì shì wǒmen tuánduì lǐ zuì nǔlì de rén.

      He is absolutely the hardest-working person on our team.

    • 今天的考试绝对比上次难多了。

      Jīntiān de kǎoshì juéduì bǐ shàng cì nán duō le.

      Today's exam was definitely much harder than last time.

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